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Tobacco responsible for 20% of deaths from coronary heart disease

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Tobacco responsible for 20% of deaths from coronary heart disease

Every year, 1.9 million people die from tobacco-induced heart disease, according to a new brief released today by the World Health Organization, Wo..

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02 Oct 2020
Changing the game to improve availability and affordability of quality-assured insulin and associated devices

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Changing the game to improve availability and affordability of quality-assured insulin and associated devices

Over a four-day workshop that ended on 25 September 2020, WHO and key international health partners mapped out a plan to boost access to affordable..

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29 Sep 2020
Webinar ‘Exposing COI and undue influence in industry responses before and during COVID-19’

WHO Civil Society Working Group

Webinar ‘Exposing COI and undue influence in industry responses before and during COVID-19’

The COVID-19 pandemic has shed light on health-harming industry tactics and partnerships with governments, CSOs and UN agencies and other stakehold..

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18 Sep 2020
More than 3 billion people protected from harmful trans fat in their food

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More than 3 billion people protected from harmful trans fat in their food

Two years into the World Health Organization’s (WHO) ambitious effort to eliminate industrially produced trans fats from the global food supply, ..

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10 Sep 2020
INCB, WHO and UNODC statement on access to internationally controlled medicines during COVID-19 pandemic

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INCB, WHO and UNODC statement on access to internationally controlled medicines during COVID-19 pandemic

The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) call..

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17 Aug 2020
73rd World Health Assembly Decisions

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73rd World Health Assembly Decisions

The Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) have adopted a number of decisions to advance global public health that had been proposed ..

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13 Aug 2020
Three out of 10 people in the Americas are at increased risk of severe COVID-19 because of underlying conditions, PAHO Director says

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Three out of 10 people in the Americas are at increased risk of severe COVID-19 because of underlying conditions, PAHO Director says

Diabetes, kidney disease, hypertension, immunosuppressed and TB, place people at increased risk for more severe disease. Many of these conditions a..

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03 Aug 2020
Webinar ‘People at the center: challenges and solutions of PLWNCDS during the COVID-19 pandemic’

WHO Civil Society Working Group

Webinar ‘People at the center: challenges and solutions of PLWNCDS during the COVID-19 pandemic’

According to World Health Organization, People living with or affected by major non-communicable diseases (NCD) and conditions: such as chronic obs..

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23 Jun 2020
Webinar: Mobilizing Youth for NCD Prevention & Control during COVID-19

WHO Civil Society Working Group

Webinar: Mobilizing Youth for NCD Prevention & Control during COVID-19

According to World Health Organization, People living with or affected by major non-communicable diseases (NCD) and conditions: such as chronic obs..

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15 Jun 2020
Alcohol labelling policies: most countries lagging behind in promoting healthier choices

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Alcohol labelling policies: most countries lagging behind in promoting healthier choices

According to a new report, labelling of alcoholic beverages is not consistent or even considered in many countries in the WHO European Region. The ..

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08 Jun 2020
Delivering NCD services in a time of COVID-19 – stories from the field

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Delivering NCD services in a time of COVID-19 – stories from the field

A new WHO survey looks at the extent of the disruption of services for the prevention and treatment of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as card..

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05 Jun 2020
COVID-19 significantly impacts health services for noncommunicable diseases

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COVID-19 significantly impacts health services for noncommunicable diseases

GENEVA - Prevention and treatment services for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) have been severely disrupted since the COVID-19 pandemic began, acco..

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02 Jun 2020
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